FAAMNG Adds 32,000 Jobs in India as H-1B Rules Tighten

• Meta, Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix (FAAMNG) collectively hired over 32,000 new employees in India in 2025.
• This 18% year-on-year increase is driven by tightening H-1B visa rules and growing demand for specialized Indian tech talent, especially in AI.
• Hiring focuses on high-value, specialized roles like AI/ML ops, data engineering, analytics, cloud, and cybersecurity, not generalist positions.
• Major tech firms are making significant investments in India, including Google's $15B AI hub, Microsoft's $17.5B for AI infrastructure, and Amazon's $35B.
• Experts predict the trend of increased India hiring will continue in 2026, with India becoming a strategic hub due to cost-effectiveness and talent availability.

Why It Matters: India emerges as a key tech talent hub for FAAMNG due to H-1B curbs and strategic investments.